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 https://skitch.com/settings/profile

For MAC only.
Windows version is in development.
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 http://bit.ly/storystarters

K TO 6

 Here's a quick writing activity to try every day. First generate a creative story starter. Pick a format: notebook, letter, newspaper or postcard. Print your story for a surprise.
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 http://awesomestories.com

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 Your FREE Site membership provides:
  • Original stories, created in a unique manner, to help you learn and do research
  • Key references, and primary sources, linked in-context
  • Relevant search results for targeted topics
  • Newsletters - including ideas for educators and research topics for students
  • Access to all narrated stories
  • Full use of lesson plans, discussion topics and author observations
  • A new way to view art, ancient artifacts, original documents and annotated maps
  • A guide for using the web beyond email, news, stocks and on-line purchases
  • A great alternative to watching television
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 http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3745810
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 A Parent Guide to book genres: Graphic Novels, article by Toby Leah Bochan

http://comeeko.com/
Online Comic Generator

http://pikistrips.com
Online Comic Generator

http://www.wittycomics.com/
Online Comic Generator

www.stripcreator.com/
Online Comic Generator

http://quickcomic.com
Online Comic Generator
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 Plasq (Creators of Comic Life)
 http://plasq.com/education
Good resources for using graphic novels in your classroom.
Deb's Place Wiki
 http://debsplace.wikispaces.com
Terrific resources for technology in the classroom.
http://www.aniboom.com/animachines/
Create animated gifs with Shapeshifter, an online animation program.
Using Wikispaces